Lens culinaris is a ANNUAL growing to 0.5 m .
It is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite and is pollinated by Cleistogomy . The plant is self-fertile.
It can fix Nitrogen.
Suitable for: light , medium and heavy soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
Resources
AESA BASED IPM PACKAGE
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LENTIL
Directorate of Plant
Protection, Quarantine andStorage
N. H. IV,- Faridabad, HaryanaNational Institute of Plant
https://farmer.gov.in/imagedefault/ipm/lentil.pdfAESA BASED IPM PACKAGE
Health ManagementAESA BASED IPM PACKAGE
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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Government of Indiahttps://farmer.gov.in/imagedefault/ipm/lentil.pdf
LENTIL
Directorate of Plant
Protection, Quarantine and
Storage
N. H. IV,- Faridabad, Haryana
National Institute of Plant
Health ManagementAESA BASED IPM PACKAGE
1
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Government of Indiahttps://farmer.gov.in/imagedefault/ipm/lentil.pdf
LENTIL
Directorate of Plant
Protection, Quarantine and
Storage
N. H. IV,- Faridabad, Haryana
National Institute of Plant
Health ManagementField Guide of Lentil Pest and their Management
Lentil is a valuable rabi crop as it is relatively drought tolerant and requires fewer inputs.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265793685_Field_Guide_of_Lentil_Pest_a…Field Guide of Lentil Pest and their Management
Lentil is a valuable rabi crop as it is relatively drought tolerant and requires fewer inputs.
ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM)https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265793685_Field_Guide_of_Lentil_Pest_a…Field Guide of Lentil Pest and their Management
Lentil is a valuable rabi crop as it is relatively drought tolerant and requires fewer inputs.
ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM)https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265793685_Field_Guide_of_Lentil_Pest_a…
Has major pests
- Agrotis ipsilon
Anthemis cotula
Aphis craccivora
Athelia rolfsii
Bean yellow mosaic virus
Bromus rigidus
Bromus sterilis
Callosobruchus
Callosobruchus chinensis
Callosobruchus maculatus
Chalara elegans
Colletotrichum truncatum
Cucumber mosaic virus
Didymella lentis
Erysiphe pisi var. pisi
Frankliniella schultzei
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lentis
Galinsoga parviflora
Gibberella avenacea
Heterodera ciceri
Lolium temulentum
Macrophomina phaseolina
Malva pusilla
Melilotus indica
Meloidogyne artiellia
Orobanche
Orobanche crenata
Papaver rhoeas
Pea seed-borne mosaic virus
Peronospora viciae
Phalaris minor
Phoma pinodella
Piezodorus guildinii
Pythium aphanidermatum
Rhizobium radiobacter
Rhizobium rhizogenes
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Sitona macularius
Soybean dwarf virus
Stegobium paniceum
Tomato spotted wilt virus
Tribolium castaneum
Uromyces viciae-fabae
Has minor pests
- Acyrthosiphon kondoi
Acyrthosiphon pisum
Alfalfa mosaic virus
Alternaria tenuissima
Anagallis arvensis
Aphanomyces euteiches
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus niger
Avena fatua
Beet western yellows virus yellows
Botryotinia fuckeliana
Botrytis fabae
Callosobruchus analis
Chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus
Clover yellow vein virus
Cochliobolus lunatus
Cochliobolus sativus
Colletotrichum lindemuthianum
Cuscuta campestris
Ditylenchus dipsaci
Emex australis
Etiella zinckenella
Faba bean necrotic yellows virus
Gibberella nygamai
Globisporangium irregulare
Glomerella cingulata
Haematonectria haematococca
Halotydeus destructor
Heterodera goettingiana
Hieroglyphus banian
Lepidium draba
Leveillula taurica
Lolium rigidum
Mamestra configurata
Megalurothrips distalis
Megalurothrips sjostedti
Melanoplus sanguinipes
Orobanche aegyptiaca
Orobanche ramosa
Pea necrotic yellow dwarf virus
Polygonum aviculare
Pratylenchus thornei
Sitophilus oryzae
Tenebrio molitor
Thlaspi arvense
Thrips imaginis
Ulocladium atrum
Verbesina encelioides